On the register · October 2026
October 2026 on the register
Every company that appeared, disappeared or changed shape on the Companies House register between the 1 Sept 2026 and 1 Oct 2026 bulk snapshots — the whole register for the counts, the 303,216 companies we track for the names.
65,269 incorporated · 54,222 removed · net +11,047
Births and deaths
The whole register, by industry — sorted by insolvencies
65,269incorporated
54,222removed from the register
87,836proposed for strike-off
2,515entered insolvency
| Industry | Incorporated | Removed | Strike-off | Insolvency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 18,140 | 16,511 | 26,647 | 948 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 26,466 | 21,798 | 36,160 | 889 |
| Real Estate | 5,884 | 3,450 | 6,186 | 199 |
| Technology | 5,388 | 3,953 | 5,942 | 133 |
| Financials | 2,880 | 1,470 | 2,253 | 112 |
| Health Care | 2,260 | 2,177 | 3,493 | 72 |
| Consumer Staples | 1,705 | 1,186 | 2,244 | 68 |
| Unclassified | 1,839 | 2,890 | 3,692 | 33 |
| Basic Materials | 399 | 442 | 633 | 28 |
| Telecommunications | 107 | 150 | 253 | 20 |
| Utilities | 160 | 145 | 235 | 8 |
| Energy | 41 | 50 | 98 | 5 |
How long they lasted
Age at exit for the 89,898 companies that stopped being active this month
The median company that left the active register this month was 2.4 years old. Struck-off companies were typically 2.3 years old; those entering insolvency 9.6.
| Industry | Exits | Median age (years) |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 36,858 | 2 |
| Consumer Staples | 2,296 | 2.3 |
| Technology | 6,060 | 2.3 |
| Basic Materials | 657 | 2.3 |
| Real Estate | 6,368 | 2.6 |
| Utilities | 241 | 3 |
| Financials | 2,361 | 3.2 |
| Industrials | 27,414 | 3.2 |
| Health Care | 3,558 | 3.3 |
| Telecommunications | 268 | 4.8 |
| Unclassified | 3,714 | 5.6 |
| Energy | 103 | 6.9 |
Who filed accounts
43,300 tracked companies filed a new set of accounts
Abridged 10,910·Full 10,838·Small 9,877·Audit-exempt subsidiary 3,896·Total exemption full 2,407·Group 2,360
| # | Biggest filers this month | Turnover | YoY | Pre-tax | Staff | Year to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | GLENCORE ENERGY UK LTD. Financials · London | £46.0bn | -6% | −£15.5m | 584 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 02 | ASDA STORES LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Leeds | £23.8bn | -3% | −£834.4m | 131,027 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 03 | ARAMCO TRADING LIMITED Financials · London | £22.0bn | +11% | £142.8m | 78 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 04 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Laindon | £18.2bn | +16% | £282.0m | 5,415 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 05 | MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. Consumer Discretionary · London | £13.7bn | — | £797.4m | 67,478 | 28 Mar 2026 |
| 06 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS (EUROPE) LIMITED Industrials · London | £9.5bn | -6% | £958.7m | 735 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 07 | ESSAR OIL (UK) LIMITED Energy · Ellesmere Port | £9.1bn | — | £17.5m | 1,277 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 08 | BP GAS MARKETING LIMITED Energy · Middlesex | £7.5bn | -45% | £1.3bn | 0 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 09 | JET2.COM LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Yeadon, Leeds | £7.2bn | +15% | £504.2m | 14,456 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 10 | ANTOFAGASTA PLC Basic Materials · London | £6.4bn | +22% | £2.3bn | 7,213 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 11 | JET2HOLIDAYS LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Leeds | £6.1bn | +14% | £164.9m | 1,769 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 12 | BMW (UK) LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Farnborough | £5.8bn | +6% | £137.8m | 470 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 13 | TELEFONICA UK LIMITED Telecommunications · Reading | £5.3bn | -7% | £2.4bn | 5,375 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 14 | GALLAHER LIMITED Consumer Staples · London | £4.4bn | -6% | £152.6m | 573 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 15 | SCOTTISHPOWER ENERGY RETAIL LIMITED Utilities · Glasgow | £4.0bn | -15% | £62.1m | 968 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 16 | OCEAN PARTNERS UK LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Maidenhead | £3.9bn | +54% | £133.0m | 56 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 17 | THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITED Industrials · Newcastle Upon Tyne | £3.8bn | +7% | £40.7m | 29,209 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 18 | OCEAN PARTNERS HOLDINGS LIMITED Consumer Discretionary · Maidenhead | £3.8bn | +16% | £32.2m | 134 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 19 | THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED Utilities · Reading | £3.8bn | +37% | £226.4m | 8,472 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 20 | ARM LIMITED Industrials · Cambridge | £3.7bn | +20% | — | 3,765 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 21 | HARBOUR ENERGY MARKETING LIMITED Energy · London | £3.7bn | +439% | £9.2m | 0 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 22 | VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED Industrials · Reading | £3.4bn | -13% | £361.2m | 10,510 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 23 | TOYOTA(G.B.) PLC Consumer Discretionary · Epsom | £3.4bn | -4% | £462k | 277 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 24 | MOBICO GROUP PLC Industrials · Birmingham | £3.4bn | — | −£89.2m | 32,097 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 25 | OCADO RETAIL LIMITED Consumer Staples · Hatfield | £3.2bn | — | −£35.0m | 928 | 29 Mar 2026 |
Where the filings came from
This month's filers by place — each place page carries the full list
| Place | Profiled filers | Biggest filer | Turnover |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 5,544 | MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. | £13.7bn |
| South East region | 1,654 | BMW (UK) LIMITED | £5.8bn |
| Midlands region | 1,471 | MOBICO GROUP PLC | £3.4bn |
| North West region | 1,218 | ESSAR OIL (UK) LIMITED | £9.1bn |
| Yorkshire & the Humber region | 862 | ASDA STORES LIMITED | £23.8bn |
| Scotland nation | 722 | SCOTTISHPOWER ENERGY RETAIL LIMITED | £4.0bn |
| South West region | 716 | WFL (UK) LIMITED | £1.4bn |
| East of England region | 568 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED | £18.2bn |
| Northern Ireland nation | 295 | ENCIRC LIMITED | £567.4m |
| North East region | 271 | THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITED | £3.8bn |
| Manchester | 238 | BOOKING.COM TRANSPORT LIMITED | £1.2bn |
| Wales nation | 223 | HUWS GRAY LIMITED | £1.3bn |
Crossed into full accounts
761 tracked companies grew past the small-company thresholds and now file full accounts — a growth signal the register gives away for free. Oldest first.
| Company | Industry | From | To | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPEL HOUSE PROPERTY TRUST LIMITEDLONDON | Real Estate | Small | Group | 128 |
| MINERAL PRODUCTS LIMITEDLONDON | Financials | Small | Full | 113 |
| CANADIAN PACIFIC (UK) LIMITEDLUTON | Unclassified | Small | Full | 111 |
| LIVERPOOL SHIPBROKERS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY INCORPORATEDLIVERPOOL | Health Care | Small | Full | 107 |
| PARKINSON - SPENCER REFRACTORIES LIMITED | Industrials | Medium | Full | 105 |
| BRISTOL & WESTERN PROPERTIES LTD.CHEPSTOW | Real Estate | Small | Full | 97 |
| J.DICKINSON & SONS(HORWICH)LIMITEDBOLTON | Industrials | Medium | Full | 87 |
| BRIGHT SCREW COMPANY LIMITED(THE)RODLEY | Industrials | Small | Group | 85 |
| PPT GROUP UK LTDHALIFAX | Technology | Medium | Full | 80 |
| DAWSONGROUP UK LIMITEDMILTON KEYNES | Industrials | Audit-exempt subsidiary | Full | 78 |
| GEORGE JONES & SON (CONTRACTORS) LIMITEDLIVERPOOL | Industrials | Medium | Full | 78 |
| H.STEVENSON & SONS LIMITEDBURNLEY | Industrials | Small | Full | 76 |
| ZEELANDIA UK LIMITEDCOLCHESTER | Consumer Staples | Small | Full | 75 |
| A.W.CHAMPION LIMITEDNEW MALDEN | Consumer Discretionary | Medium | Full | 73 |
| BLACKHEATH PRODUCTS LIMITEDWEST MIDLANDS | Consumer Discretionary | Medium | Full | 68 |
| MURLEY AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES LIMITEDWARWICKSHIRE | Unclassified | Medium | Full | 67 |
| PAFRA ADHESIVES LIMITEDBASILDON | Industrials | Medium | Full | 66 |
| J.MALLINSON (ORMSKIRK) LIMITEDCHORLEY | Industrials | Small | Full | 65 |
| MICRO SPRING & PRESSWORK COMPANY LIMITED(THE)REDDITCH | Industrials | Small | Full | 62 |
| CONTINENTAL SPORTS LIMITEDHUDDERSFIELD | Consumer Discretionary | Medium | Full | 61 |
| ELLGIA LIMITEDELY | Consumer Discretionary | Medium | Full | 61 |
| GEORGE KILLOUGHERY LIMITEDDARTFORD | Industrials | Medium | Full | 61 |
| METROPOLITAN PROPERTIES CO. (F.G.C.) LIMITEDLONDON | Real Estate | Medium | Full | 60 |
| HUGHES FORREST LIMITEDSOUTH WALES | Consumer Discretionary | Medium | Full | 58 |
| NEILCOTT DEVELOPMENTS LIMITEDORPINGTON | Industrials | Small | Full | 58 |
Heading for the exit
Tracked companies that entered insolvency (265) or were proposed for strike-off (1,690) this month. Established firms first.
| Entered insolvency | Industry | Status | Age | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAMING INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDPOOLE | Real Estate | Receiver appointed | 94 | 2025 |
| OVENDEN PAPERS LIMITEDBRIGHTON | Consumer Discretionary | Administration | 82 | 2025 |
| WALL ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED(THE)NORWICH | Industrials | Liquidation | 77 | 2025 |
| DODGSON PROPERTIES LIMITEDDRIFFIELD | Real Estate | Liquidation | 68 | 2026 |
| CO-OPERATIVE BANK FINANCIAL ADVISERS LIMITEDMANCHESTER | Industrials | Liquidation | 64 | 2024 |
| PRECISION COLOUR PRINTING LIMITEDBRIGHTON | Industrials | Administration | 63 | 2024 |
| HAMILTON COOPER INVESTMENTS LIMITEDMANCHESTER | Real Estate | Liquidation | 62 | 2026 |
| SOUTH WEST ENVIRONMENTAL PARKS LIMITEDCLYST ST MARY | Consumer Discretionary | Liquidation | 62 | 2025 |
| THIRD ROODHILL LEASING LIMITEDMANCHESTER | Industrials | Liquidation | 59 | 2024 |
| SECOND ROODHILL LEASING LIMITEDMANCHESTER | Industrials | Liquidation | 56 | 2024 |
| MR. CHOW RESTAURANT LIMITEDLONDON | Consumer Discretionary | Administration | 54 | 2024 |
| NEDIS (UK) LIMITEDSTOCKTON ON TEES | Consumer Discretionary | Liquidation | 54 | 2024 |
| PADDINGTON CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDLONDON | Industrials | CVA | 54 | 2024 |
| MAXONS LIMITEDSHEFFIELD | Consumer Staples | Liquidation | 51 | 2025 |
| MITREFINCH LIMITEDBIRMINGHAM | Technology | Liquidation | 49 | 2025 |
| CLIFFSEA HADLEIGH LIMITEDSOUTHEND-ON-SEA | Industrials | Liquidation | 48 | 2024 |
| IRONBRIDGE GORGE TRADING COMPANY LIMITEDSTOCKTON-ON-TEES | Consumer Discretionary | Liquidation | 48 | 2024 |
| KENSINGTON PARK SCHOOL LIMITEDLONDON | Consumer Discretionary | Liquidation | 47 | 2024 |
| PEAK WASTE RECYCLING LIMITEDLEEDS | Industrials | Liquidation | 45 | 2024 |
| LONHAM GROUP LIMITEDLONDON | Financials | Liquidation | 43 | 2024 |
| A & J SECTIONAL BUILDINGS LIMITEDMANCHESTER | Basic Materials | Administration | 42 | 2025 |
| FOURTH ROODHILL LEASING LIMITEDMANCHESTER | Industrials | Liquidation | 42 | 2024 |
| SAXEWAY LIMITEDLONDON | Industrials | Liquidation | 40 | 2026 |
| HARRINGTON GENERATORS INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH | Industrials | Liquidation | 38 | 2023 |
| PASSION PICTURES LIMITEDREADING | Consumer Discretionary | Liquidation | 38 | 2025 |
| Proposed for strike-off | Industry | Age | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXCALIBUR PMP LIMITEDSHREWSBURY | Basic Materials | 117 | 2025 |
| LONDON FINANCE & INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITEDLONDON | Financials | 101 | 2024 |
| AMUSEMENT EQUIPMENT CO.LIMITEDSWANSEA | Consumer Discretionary | 92 | 2023 |
| SEGOSA UK SALES LIMITEDCARDIFF | Consumer Discretionary | 90 | 2024 |
| NEW TOWN PRINTERS (REDDITCH) LIMITEDWARWICKSHIRE | Industrials | 76 | 2026 |
| MASTERS BROTHERS(FUELS)LIMITEDHERTFORDSHIRE | Consumer Discretionary | 65 | 2026 |
| BOOKMAKERS AFTERNOON GREYHOUND SERVICES LIMITEDLONDON | Consumer Discretionary | 59 | 2025 |
| WEALD INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITEDEAST GRINSTEAD | Financials | 57 | 2024 |
| CMS ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDCHIGWELL | Technology | 56 | 2025 |
| MELTEMI LIMITEDPRESTON | Consumer Discretionary | 56 | 2023 |
| SODEXO SERVICES COMPANY LIMITEDLONDON | Industrials | 55 | 2025 |
| DEESON GROUP LIMITEDLONDON | Technology | 54 | 2025 |
| SCOTT CLOSURES INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDCHESTER | Basic Materials | 54 | 2024 |
| ASTRA SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITEDCHATHAM | Industrials | 47 | 2025 |
| BUTLER ESTATES LIMITEDEPPING | Real Estate | 47 | 2025 |
| M.G. TREVETT LIMITEDBLANDFORD FORUM | Industrials | 47 | 2025 |
| TURKISH-BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRYLONDON | Consumer Discretionary | 46 | 2025 |
| TRUFFLE TREE LIMITEDBUNTINGFORD | Industrials | 45 | 2025 |
| MICHAEL AMBROSE LIMITEDREADING | Financials | 44 | 2024 |
| VALENTINO ENGLAND LIMITEDLONDON | Consumer Discretionary | 44 | 2024 |
| FAROH LIMITEDTHE GREEN SOUTHALL | Consumer Discretionary | 43 | 2024 |
| BERNARD SAXON GENERAL INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITEDNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | Financials | 42 | 2024 |
| CHASEHAWK LIMITEDLONDON | Health Care | 42 | 2024 |
| LION INVESTMENTS LIMITEDLONDON | Financials | 42 | 2025 |
| MARPEX CHEMICALS LIMITEDCROYDON | Consumer Discretionary | 42 | 2024 |
A strike-off proposal is usually voluntary (the company applied to close) but can be compulsory (the Registrar acting on missed filings). Either can be withdrawn. Insolvency statuses come from the register on the snapshot date and may have moved since.
Changed industry
243 tracked companies re-registered a primary SIC code that moves them to a different industry
| Company | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| 108 BUILDERS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED | Consumer Discretionary 96090 | Industrials 41201 |
| 1ENERGY GROUP LIMITED | Utilities 35110 | Industrials 43220 |
| 3D COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING LTD | Industrials 82990 | Consumer Discretionary 32990 |
| ABBIE KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL LTD | Industrials 70229 | Consumer Discretionary 47910 |
| ACTIS CARRY POOL GP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED | Industrials 82990 | Financials 66300 |
| ACTIS EXECUTIVE GP LIMITED | Industrials 82990 | Financials 66300 |
| ACTIVE CREATIONS LIMITED | Consumer Discretionary 46450 | Real Estate 68209 |
| AEW PROMOTE LP LIMITED | Unclassified 99999 | Financials 66300 |
| AFRICAN GREAT LAKES INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Basic Materials 07290 | Financials 64209 |
| AITKEN ADVISORY LIMITED | Financials 64991 | Industrials 70221 |
| ALCON PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED | Industrials 71121 | Consumer Discretionary 32990 |
| ALL THINGS RURAL LIMITED | Industrials 81300 | Consumer Staples 01640 |
| ALLAN OLIVER LIMITED | Industrials 74990 | Financials 64209 |
| AMF-BRUNS UK LTD | Consumer Discretionary 45200 | Industrials 28220 |
| ANZA PROPERTIES LTD | Industrials 43290 | Real Estate 68100 |
| AP1982 LTD. | Consumer Staples 10910 | Consumer Discretionary 46210 |
| APPLECORE HOLDINGS LIMITED | Technology 62020 | Financials 64209 |
| ARCHERS STORES LTD | Consumer Staples 47110 | Industrials 74990 |
| ARMAGHMOURNE GAS COMPANY LIMITED | Industrials 82990 | Consumer Discretionary 46719 |
| AUDIO MOULDINGS LIMITED | Industrials 74990 | Real Estate 68209 |
| AUGUSTA 005 LIMITED | Industrials 70229 | Financials 64209 |
| AVENUE CONFIDENTIAL | Consumer Discretionary 96090 | Health Care 88990 |
| BASILDON BESS LIMITED | Industrials 41100 | Utilities 35110 |
| BCW TREATMENTS LIMITED | Consumer Discretionary 32990 | Industrials 25610 |
| BEDSPACE GROUP LIMITED | Unclassified 99999 | Financials 64209 |
Source: the Companies House basic company data snapshots of 1 Sept 2026 and 1 Oct 2026, compared company by company. Register-wide figures count every company on the file; named lists are limited to the 303,216 established, actively filing companies we track (see how the data works).